Making an age-ist comment(“You areremarkably wellpreserved”)Unprofessionalclutter on thedeskAsking thecandidate’sbirthdateInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsAskingaboutdisabilitiesInquiringabout thecandidate’snationaloriginFailing tocheckreferencesBad-mouthingthecompanyAsking aboutworker’scompensationclaimsUnprofessionalattireLack ofopen-endedquestionsAskingwhere thecandidatelivesMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateAsking thecandidateif he’smarriedAsking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentNotfollowingcompanypoliciesIgnoring thecandidate’stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Allowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewShowingdispleasureat thecandidate’sfacial twitchOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleNot readingthe resumein advanceNot describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobUnbuttoningher blouseMaking an age-ist comment(“You areremarkably wellpreserved”)Unprofessionalclutter on thedeskAsking thecandidate’sbirthdateInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsAskingaboutdisabilitiesInquiringabout thecandidate’snationaloriginFailing tocheckreferencesBad-mouthingthecompanyAsking aboutworker’scompensationclaimsUnprofessionalattireLack ofopen-endedquestionsAskingwhere thecandidatelivesMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateAsking thecandidateif he’smarriedAsking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentNotfollowingcompanypoliciesIgnoring thecandidate’stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Allowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewShowingdispleasureat thecandidate’sfacial twitchOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleNot readingthe resumein advanceNot describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobUnbuttoningher blouse

Tools for UNsuccessful Hiring - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Making an age-ist comment (“You are remarkably well preserved”)
  2. Unprofessional clutter on the desk
  3. Asking the candidate’s birthdate
  4. Insufficient job-related questions and numerous job-unrelated questions
  5. Asking about disabilities
  6. Inquiring about the candidate’s national origin
  7. Failing to check references
  8. Bad-mouthing the company
  9. Asking about worker’s compensation claims
  10. Unprofessional attire
  11. Lack of open-ended questions
  12. Asking where the candidate lives
  13. Making a demeaning comment about another candidate
  14. Asking the candidate if he’s married
  15. Asking him if his residence is a halfway house
  16. Ignoring a gap of more than thirty years in employment
  17. Not following company policies
  18. Ignoring the candidate’s theft of company property (the donut bowl)
  19. Allowing only five minutes for the interview
  20. Showing displeasure at the candidate’s facial twitch
  21. Offering the candidate food during the interview, thereby rendering many of his answers unintelligible
  22. Not reading the resume in advance
  23. Not describing any of the pertinent details of the job
  24. Unbuttoning her blouse